According to a news release, Lowe brings over four decades of experience in legal practice and justice reform to her new role. Her background includes serving as executive counsel to the Chief Justice of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta and leading various collaborative justice initiatives.
“We are excited to welcome Diana Lowe to lead the Centre for Transformation. Her expertise and passion for improving family justice outcomes will be instrumental as we break new ground in transforming how families access the support they need,” said the deans of the faculties of social work and law, in which the Centre for Transformation is jointly housed.
The Centre for Transformation was made possible by a $26.8-million community impact donation from the Alberta Law Foundation and is dedicated to reshaping family justice in Alberta.
Rather than treating family matters as primarily legal and adversarial disputes, the centre will focus on helping families thrive. It will do so by empowering them with access to supports and helping them build skills to address their social, relational, parenting, financial and health-related needs. The new approach aims to reduce the emotional toll and trauma on families — particularly children — providing supports while helping them to build critical life skills and resilience.